2026 USA Powerlifting Western Slope Showdown (CO-2026-03)

Registration
Meet T-shirt
Cancellation Policy USAPL Rulebook (v.2025) New Lifter Tips USAPL Membership

Meet Details

  • Date: May 2, 2026

  • Location: Maverick Center – CMU Rec (1040 Mesa Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501)

  • Open to all current USAPL members

  • General meet information email will be sent approximately 6 weeks prior to the meet

Requirements

  • Must hold a valid (non-expired) USAPL membership on meet day (2026)

  • All lifters must be drug-free for the past 36 months

  • No qualifying total required

Lifting Attire Required for all

  • All competitors must wear a one-piece lifting suit or a wrestling singlet, shoes and a T-Shirt, deadlift socks for deadlift.

  • All equipment must comply with USAPL standards

Team Information

  • Teams must be officially registered with USAPL

  • If you are not part of a registered team/club, leave the "Team" field blank.

  • Exceptions: School names & university/college teams

Divisions

  • Raw-with-Wraps: Includes knee wraps for squat

  • Raw: Includes knee sleeves, wrist wraps, non-compressive singlet

Refer to the USAPL Rulebook for full division details

Meet Format

  • One session / One platform

  • Flights posted: 2 weeks prior

  • Lot numbers assigned: 1 week prior

Roster: Live via LiftingCast [HERE]

Schedule (Tentative)

Saturday, May 2

  • Equipment Check: 7:30 – 8:30 AM

  • Weigh-ins: 8:00 – 9:30 AM (no exceptions)

  • Lifting Begins: 10:00 AM

  • Awards: Immediately following lifting

Optional Early Equipment Check: TBA

Check-In Process

  • Present:

    • USAPL membership card

    • Any form of photo ID (Driver’s License, Passport, School ID, or Birth Certificate)

  • Everything that you wear on the platform must be inspected at check-in

  • Weigh-ins conducted based on lot number order (not first-come-first-serve)

Admission

  • Fee: TBA

  • Free for all competing lifters

Pre-Meet Requirements

USAPL Membership

  • Must be current (expires Dec 31, 2026)

  • Renew existing memberships, if you have to create a new number, please email us the new card.

Rack Heights

  • Submit in advance if known [LINK]

  • Can also be checked on meet day

Review

  • 2026 updated USAPL Rulebook

  • Equipment Checklist [LINK]

USAPL Resources

  • Rulebook [LINK]

  • Red light explanations [LINK]

  • Attempt submission guidelines (USAPL scoring table rules) [LINK]

Warm-Up Area & Waiver

  • Non-USAPL member coaches/handlers must either obtain a USAPL membership or sign the online waiver required by USAPL: [Click Here]

  • Photographers/videographers must remain in the audience area

Changes or Withdrawals

  • Weight class/division changes: [LINK]

  • Requests via email won't be processed.

  • Cancel or transfer: Review cancellation policies and submit appropriate form [LINK]

TSS transfer policy is available on the same page.